Kristina Espinosa, Psy.D
Affiliations
Specialties
About Kristina Espinosa, Psy.D
Kristina Espinosa, Psy.D.,PMH-C, is an accredited clinical psychologist at Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute. Dr. Espinosa specializes in providing evidence-based, integrative and individually tailored psychotherapy that focuses on the biological, social and psychological factors that influence health and wellness.
She uses a combination of methods and tools from mindfulness-based psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment theory and trauma-focused therapies. Dr. Espinosa helps patients find meaning through life’s most difficult transitions and hardships, including cancer, chronic illness, grief, pregnancy and infertility, trauma and relationship challenges.
Prior to joining Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute in 2021, Dr. Espinosa was a psychologist at Children’s National Hospital.
Dr. Espinosa was a first author to describe an evidence-based psychological intervention for prenatal maternal psychological intervention for congenital heart disease. She is a certified provider of perinatal mental health and a member of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Dr. Espinosa views therapy as a safe place to explore, observe, find meaning in and heal from the pain that accompanies the human experience. She is honored to walk alongside her patients in their cancer journeys.
When she is not treating patients, Dr. Espinosa enjoys yoga, gardening, reading, hiking and spending time with loved ones.
Female
English
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Education & Training
Boston Children's Hospital (Massachusetts)
Fellowship Program, Clinical Health Psychology, 2019
Broward Health Medical Center
Residency Program, Clinical Health Psychology, 2018
Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology
Medical School, 2018
Locations
Accepted Insurance
Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.
- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Medicare HMO
- MyBlue
- POS
- PPO
- Railroad
- HMO
- NHP
- POS
- PPO
Ratings & Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 / 5
